Development of Thixotropic Molecular Oleogels Comprising Alkylanilide Gelators by Using a Mixing Strategy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Solvent | 18An | 16An | 14An |
---|---|---|---|
Propylene carbonate | 2 | 2 | 2 |
N,N-Dimethyl formamide | 6 | 7 | S 1 |
Methanol | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Ethanol | 3 | 2 | 7 |
1-Butanol | 4 | 8 | S 1 |
Dichloroethane | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Tetrahydrofuran | 10 | S 1 | S 1 |
Ethyl acetate | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Toluene | 2 | 2 | 4 |
n-Octane | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Olive oil | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Squalane | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mixed Squalane—Oleogel Samples 1 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Mixed Molar Ratio | 18An/16An | 18An/14An | 16An/14An | 18An/16An/14An |
5/1 | 0.25 (0.10) 2 | 0.50 (0.10) 2 | 0.25 (0.10) 2 | |
2/1 | 0.25 (0.10) 2 | 0.50 (0.10) 2 | 0.25 (0.10) 2 | |
1/1 | 0.50 (0.10) 2 | 0.50 (0.10) 2 | 0.50 (0.10) 2 | |
1/2 | 1.00 (0.10) 2 | 0.50 (0.10) 2 | 0.50 (0.10) 2 | |
1/5 | 1.00 (0.10) 2 | 0.50 (0.10) 2 | 1.00 (0.10) 2 | |
1/1/1 | 0.25 (0.10) 2 |
Samples 1 | Tgel to sol on Heating/°C (ΔH/mJ mg−1) | Tsol to gel on Cooling/°C (ΔH/mJ mg−1) |
---|---|---|
18An | 43.0 (13.4), 89.7 (1.2) | 41.4 (13.9), 86.5 (1.3) |
16An | 37.1 (5.7), 84.2 (3.2) | 79.5 (3.2) |
14An | 36.9 (11.1), 81.1 (5.7) | 33.9 (11.1), 71.2 (5.7) |
18An/16An 1/1 | 30.7 (4.4), 81.4 (7.9) | 27.2 (4.0), 76.9 (2.2) |
18An/14An 1/1 | 22.9 (5.7) | 23.1 (5.6) |
16An/14An 1/1 | 77.9 (8.3) | 71.7 (8.1) |
18An/16An/14An 1/1/1 | 76.4 (7.3) | 75.2 (7.4) |
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Ohsedo, Y. Development of Thixotropic Molecular Oleogels Comprising Alkylanilide Gelators by Using a Mixing Strategy. Gels 2023, 9, 717. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9090717
Ohsedo Y. Development of Thixotropic Molecular Oleogels Comprising Alkylanilide Gelators by Using a Mixing Strategy. Gels. 2023; 9(9):717. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9090717
Chicago/Turabian StyleOhsedo, Yutaka. 2023. "Development of Thixotropic Molecular Oleogels Comprising Alkylanilide Gelators by Using a Mixing Strategy" Gels 9, no. 9: 717. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9090717